In our cover story, Andrew Denney takes a look at mandatory minimum sentencing, as a group of former federal judges and large law firm partners team up to advocate for change.

And in this month’s One on One: Conversations with Newsmakers, we delve further into the topic of criminal justice. Mark Bauer catches up with Yale Law professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author James Forman Jr. for a robust discussion about Forman’s book, “Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.” What policy changes are needed to tackle mass incarceration? And how have some states taken successful steps to reduce their prison populations? Check out the interview for more.